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bournes

noun

variants also bourns
plural of bourne
as in purposes
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish still searching for the bourne that would give his life meaning

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bournes
  1. purposes
  2. goals
  3. plans
  4. aims
  5. objects
  6. ideas
  7. objectives
  8. intentions
Noun
  • Among his tremendous body of work, Wright designed residences more than any other building type, and though some have been converted into house museums or used for other purposes, the vast majority remain private homes.
    — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Subscription rights, usage charges, licensing and referral arrangements serve different purposes.
    — Rishi Katdare, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of purposes
Noun
  • Clarity, Vitality, and Stillness, all goals to be discovered through their journey at the retreat.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Standout features The free version includes a custom budget, manual expense tracking and a savings-goals tracker.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of goals
Noun
  • But Paulina’s big plans are upended by the arrival at the school of Ericka (Jasmine Amy Rogers), a light-skinned Black girl from America with a Ghanaian father and a white mother back in Ohio.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • But unlike its competitors, Mistral has no plans to slow down development of advanced models.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of plans
Noun
  • The company’s tech aims to mitigate the man-hours and costs involved in maintaining and securing handheld devices.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Its 656 pages are packed with details about characters’ college-application aims, budgeting and investment strategies, and jewelry choices.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of aims
Noun
  • Rather than simply detecting physical obstacles, the system distinguishes between different types of messes and household objects to optimize cleaning strategies.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Torture-test shots of bright, colorful objects against black backgrounds show admirably little light bloom when viewed straight-on.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of objects
Noun
  • The Libra Sun opposes Neptune across your social and creative zones, encouraging big ideas, romantic possibilities, or group enthusiasm.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026
  • If Trump does push ahead, his main cheerleaders will be GOP candidates in tight races this fall who are eager to market more ideas to lower costs before the midterms.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of ideas
Noun
  • Engineers will be able to give the system objectives involving power, performance and area (PPA), timing or verification.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Greater value comes from explaining what the information means, connecting it to the client’s objectives and helping determine what comes next.
    — Bas Kniphorst, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of objectives
Noun
  • Turning to the security situation in Europe, Rinkēvičs said Latvia does not currently see evidence of an imminent Russian military invasion, despite growing concerns about Moscow's intentions toward NATO's eastern flank.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Digging deeper into the data showed that there are generational differences in terms of how spending intentions will vary from last year.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of intentions
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“Bournes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bournes. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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